Important Points to Remember while buying Health Insurance

Buying insurance is not child’s play and when it comes to buying a health insurance policy, you need to be pretty sure about certain points. A few of such key points are listed below:

  • What covers are you offered and who offers the covers?
  • Are add-on features available for later use?
  • Are individual and/or family floater options available?
  • What is the Sum Assured?
  • What are Sum-limits applicable?
  • Is/are there any discount(s) offered?
  • Are there any voluntary/co-payment deductible options?
  • Are policy exclusions mentioned in the documents?
  • What is the claim process like? – Reimbursement, cashless benefit, immediate claim settlement?
  • Is there any medical check-up required before proposal acceptance?